What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westfield has the most renters (31.4% rent).

Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westfield	Raymond
People
Population	40,378Highest	10,900Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average	43.4±3.8Highest 12% above U.S.
	Raymond and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.1%±2Highest U.S.: 22%	18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Westfield and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westfield and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S.	$104,597±$10kHighest 30% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average	$370,400±$17kHighest 11% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S.	$1,376±$196Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,746Lowest 52% above U.S.	$6,146Highest 97% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Raymond and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#197 of 282 in MA	#96 of 120 in NH
School district	Westfield	Raymond School District
High school in town	Westfield High	Raymond High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	11.2Lowest
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.